As you walk into your office, you feel the warm sun on your back, you hear the school kids splashing and gallivanting around during their summer vacation, and you think, “Why, God, why? Why do I have to go to work today?”

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Yeah, we’ve all been there before, and now that we’re in the early days of summer, there’s plenty more where that came from.

Being stuck in a cubicle farm during the summer months isn’t only depressing, but it actually hurts your productivity, according to information compiled by telecommunications company Grasshopper.

In fact, workplace productivity between the months of June and August drop by a whopping 20%, according to a study by the Captivate Network. During these months, attendance decreases by 19%, and workers are 45% more distracted.